Indonesia Open 2026: PV Sindhu, Arjun-Hariharan win openers; Lakshya Sen out
Synopsis
PV Sindhu, back inside the BWF world top 10, opened her Indonesia Open 2026 with an 11th straight win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan — but a likely round-two date with world No. 1 An Se-young, against whom she trails 0-9, looms large. Lakshya Sen's exit thins India's singles hopes in Jakarta.
Key Takeaways
PV Sindhu beat Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 25-23, 21-16 in 51 minutes .
It was Sindhu's 11th successive win over Busanan; she now leads 21-1 .
MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan beat Tan Wee Kiong - Nur Mohd Azriyn 21-18, 21-10 .
Lakshya Sen lost to Indonesia's Alwi Farhan 19-21, 16-21 .
Sindhu trails reigning Olympic champion An Se-young 0-9 in head-to-head ahead of a likely round-two clash.
PV Sindhu launched her Indonesia Open 2026 campaign with a hard-fought 25-23, 21-16 win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan at the Istora Senayan stadium in Jakarta on Tuesday, as the Indian shuttler — freshly back in the BWF world top 10 — kept her record against the Thai unblemished. The men's doubles pair of MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan also advanced, but Lakshya Sen crashed out in the opening round.
Sindhu grinds past Busanan in 51 minutes
The former world champion needed all of 51 minutes to see off the Thai veteran, edging a tense first game 25-23 before riding that momentum into a 21-16 second-game close-out. It was Sindhu's 11th successive win against Busanan, stretching her head-to-head lead to 21-1.
An Se-young looms in round two
Sindhu now faces a daunting second-round assignment, with reigning Olympic champion and world No. 1 An Se-young the likely opponent — provided the Korean gets past Turkey's Neslihan Arin. Sindhu trails 0-9 in their head-to-head and was beaten by An Se-young in the Singapore Open quarterfinals last week.
Arjun-Hariharan dominate Malaysian duo
In men's doubles, MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan brushed aside 2016 Olympic medallist Tan Wee Kiong and his partner Nur Mohd Azriyn in just 33 minutes, winning 21-18, 21-10. The straight-games result was one of the cleaner Indian performances of the day.
Lakshya Sen exits, doubles teams falter
The day, however, ended in disappointment for several Indian campaigners. Lakshya Sen went down 19-21, 16-21 to home favourite Alwi Farhan, who had stunned world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi at the Singapore Open just last week. In women's doubles, the reconfigured pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand — playing together for the first time in over two months — were outclassed 14-21, 12-21 by Indonesia's Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Meilysa Trias Puspitasari. The mixed doubles duo of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also fell short, losing 11-21, 10-21 to sixth seeds Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui of China.
What's next
Sindhu's likely clash with An Se-young will be the marquee Indian fixture of round two, while Arjun-Hariharan look to build on their authoritative start. With singles depth thinning after Sen's exit, Sindhu remains India's principal hope in Jakarta.
Point of View
Top-10 status alone will not translate into Super 1000 deep runs. Sen's loss to Alwi, meanwhile, points to a recurring vulnerability against in-form home shuttlers — a pattern Indian coaching has yet to address.
NationPress
10 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the score of PV Sindhu's first-round match at Indonesia Open 2026?
PV Sindhu beat Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 25-23, 21-16 in 51 minutes at the Istora Senayan stadium in Jakarta on Tuesday. It was her 11th straight win over the Thai shuttler.
Who will PV Sindhu face in the second round?
Sindhu is likely to meet reigning Olympic champion and world No. 1 An Se-young of Korea, provided the Korean beats Turkey's Neslihan Arin. Sindhu trails the head-to-head 0-9 and lost to her at the Singapore Open quarterfinals last week.
Did Lakshya Sen win his opening match?
No, Lakshya Sen lost 19-21, 16-21 to home favourite Alwi Farhan of Indonesia. Alwi had stunned world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi at the Singapore Open just last week.
How did the Indian doubles teams fare?
MR Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan advanced, beating Malaysia's Tan Wee Kiong and Nur Mohd Azriyn 21-18, 21-10. However, the women's pair of Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and the mixed pair of Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto both lost in straight games.
